The Truth About The Bachelorette's Cody Menk
The upcoming season of "The Bachelorette" is already a historical one: lead Katie Thurston will be mentored by co-hosts Kaitlyn Bristowe and Tayshia Adams, both former Bachelorettes themselves, and the series will also be filming in New Mexico for the first time. What will no doubt be the same for past seasons' though is the top-tier picks of men!
Marketing executive and podcast host Katie has her slew of gentleman contestants to choose from, with even rapper Riff Raff's brother competing to win her heart. Hopefully, none of her suitors will make it on the "worst Bachelorette contestants" lists.
Another name added to her pick of eligible bachelors is San Diego-based account manager Cody Menk. As reported by Reality Steve, Cody is originally from Montclair, N.J., and already his hometown is singing his praises. Keep scrolling to find out all about Cody ahead of "The Bachelorette" Season 17 premiere on June 7!
Cody Menk is a Jersey man through and through
Smart and athletic? Count us in! According to Cody Menk's LinkedIn, the Garden State native graduated from High Point University in 2015 with a degree in Major Strategic Communications. Cody also played club lacrosse in college. As for his career, Cody currently works for Zip-Pak in San Diego, which is a division of Fortune 200 company Illinois Tool Works specializing in industrial equipment. "Zip-Pak serves customers and markets around the globe, with a significant presence in developed and emerging markets offering a complete range of resealable closure services, machinery and solutions," Cody's profile reads.
Cody's former local paper Essex Daily Voice applauded his Montclair, N.J. upbringing while announcing his casting on The Bachelorette. Cody's New Jersey roots go back decades: according to his grandfather Carl Menk's obituary, the Menk family settled in Newark in 1921 before moving to Montclair soon thereafter. Cody also has a brother named Christian, who works at IBM in New York City per LinkedIn.
Will Bachelorette Katie Thurston get to meet the Menk family during the hometown dates? Fans will have to wait to find out!